KRAKATOA has erupted, sending a plume of ash 47,000ft into the air, while elsewhere in the world Iceland is seeing a dramatic increase in volcanic activity.

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Volcanic activity is on the rise in some parts of the world. Indonesia’s Krakatoa, also known as Krakatau, erupted once again on Friday, April 10, with residents reporting they could hear the rumbles from miles around.

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Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation (PVMB) recorded two eruptions at the site, once at 9.58pm and another at 10.35pm on Friday, April 10, West Indonesia Time.

Due to the coronavirus outbreak, many residents in the region had stopped activity, which meant the volcano’s rumble was heard very clearly in West Java and Indonesia's capital of Jakarta.

Satellite images picked up a large magmatic eruption of ash and plume propelled into the sky.

Krakatoa’s eruption was relatively small, with less material thrown high than in previous eruptions.